Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-12

night came he Was nearly Frustrated an
since that time has been in bed.
One of the pleasant social events Q
this winter was the geographical socia
giyen by the Y's at J.. r. Sanborn's resi-
dence last night. The ladies who plan
ed this rather novel project for addinl
1t to the amount in the excbequer of th
Z. w. O. I. U. deserve much praise TO
the success of the social. The atten
dance was large and the exchequer afore.
mentioned is considerable heavier thi
morning.
The meeting which was to have beer
held at j. @. Mormann's store on Thurs
day evening last, at which time tht
fracas between Mr.. Norman anG
Matthias Stable occurred, was for the
purpose of raising money with which t.
build a German Catholic church and
was not in the interest of the manage,
mept of the existing Catholic society in
this city This explanation is made by
request.
The editor of the Canton Advocate,
writing from Bismarck. says: "The
United States court will remain at Yank-
ton. The removal bill passed the house,
but slespeth in the council. Bowdle,
Rowley. Edgerton and Ward are here all
working for Mitchell. But they will
get left-are, in fact, already left, but
still fighting. They are . tenacious lot,
and In this characteristic share and have
the sympathy of their northern breth-
rem
estimate of the probable water supply
and Quantity of power to be furnished
by he artesian well in process of con-
struction at the works of the. pressed
brick company. Basing its conclusions
upon the flow and force OF the city well,
the wheel makers conclude that the
brick yard we'll will furnish sixteen hun
dred gallons of water per minute, with a
pressure of forty pounds to the square
inch at the mouth of the well. With
this flow and pressure a SIX inch water
wheel will give forty horse power.
Yankton's railroad bridge Is attracting
much outside attention, through the
various reports aft oat and the bill for g
charter now pending in congress. City
Clerk O'Brien last night received three
letters of enquiry, one from the Colum.
bia bridge company of Dayton, Ohio,
another from the Smith bridge company
of Toledo, Ohio, and a third from W. J..
aobson, bridge contractor at st. Joseph,
Missouri. These parties are after the
contract for the construction OF the
bridge and address the city clerk for
information on the subject. They will
be referred to the proper parties.
The bachelors of Yankton entertained
a select party Of friends at the Morrison
last evening with a ball which was the
finest affair of the season and was highly
enjoyed by the elite OF u city. Dane
ing was continued far into the night
and every feature OF the affair was made
pleasant by the hosts, who are truly q
host when they unite for social purposes.
The affair Was under the management OF
such venerable bachelors as Major
Harry Hinman, w. E. Hale, Frank Wells,
Ed. Bruce, r. B. Trip, @. A. Wilson,
3. A. Maglone, w. 4. Burns, G. w.
ir, Frank Ziebach, @. w.
Cool, Lieutenant Lou Sharp and Arthur
During the series of temperance
meetings which closed some days since
arrangements we're made by the execu-
tive committee for carrying the tenn
oerance work into the country surround
.ng Yankton and subcommittee we're
appointed to arrange for meetings to be
acid at W%alchtown, Utica, baskerville
at school housesi in the country. In
with these arrangements
Mrs. o. a. Carney, A. l.. Brooks. Prof.
J. I. Shaw and E. j. Erskine repaired to |
he school house near Utica last even
ng, notice of the meeting having been
given to the residents of that section
dsye ago. The school house was
nearly filed with people, who manifest.
ID much interest in the gathering, Mrs
conducted the meeting and the
from the city made brief speeches..
persons present signed the
]. e. Bruce is receiving a large stock